PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wayde West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie MacArthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). West comes into the arena with Styles Of Beyound-Nine Thou blaring out of the sound system. Wayde West could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eddie MacArthur's chin.

West
vs
MacArthur

187 cm
23
190 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

188 cm
22
197 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

AnonymouS

SP Ultimate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Wayde West!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie MacArthur!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacArthur works West's body with a nice hook.
MacArthur works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Wayde West has been cut.
MacArthur misses with a lunging right hand
and West cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from MacArthur misses.
It appears West was looking to counter with a kick there.
Eddie MacArthur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacArthur with a body punch. A glancing blow.
MacArthur misses with a left hand
and MacArthur takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
MacArthur misses with a lunging right hand
and West counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
West avoids the body shot from MacArthur.
West appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
MacArthur lands a nice looking body kick.
MacArthur misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MacArthur throws a hook but West blocks it.
West is looking to counter with a body kick.
MacArthur misses with a wild body shot.
West throws a big counter combination but MacArthur scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
MacArthur throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and West counters with a nice low kick that buckles MacArthur's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from MacArthur misses
and West counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
MacArthur misses with a body shot
and West counters with a head kick.
MacArthur takes a swing at West's ribcage but misses.
West keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from MacArthur.
MacArthur throws the kick towards the body but West avoids it.
West blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from West misses the target.
West blocks a head kick by MacArthur.
West slips under a jab.
MacArthur has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
MacArthur misses with a hook. West ducked under it nicely.
West tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. MacArthur manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
West misses with a lunging right hand
and MacArthur makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West on the wrong end of a nice jab.
MacArthur wants to slow West down by chopping away at his legs.
West is looking to counter punch.
A low kick from MacArthur is predictable there
and West counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

MacArthur is rocked!
West moves out of range of the strikes.
MacArthur is still on wobbly legs! Can West finish him?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
MacArthur swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and West counters with a good low kick that MacArthur was not able to check.
MacArthur seems to have recovered his senses.
MacArthur works the jab nicely.
MacArthur throws a head kick but West moves out of range.
West keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
West walks into a straight right hand from MacArthur.
MacArthur scores with a jab to the head.
MacArthur throws an uppercut from half a mile away. West sees it coming and avoids it easily.
West throws a quick counter kick to the body but MacArthur avoids it.
MacArthur throws a leg kick but West sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West is looking to score with low kicks.
MacArthur throws a leg kick
and West counters with a big right hand! Oh MacArthur is in trouble here! West follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wayde West!
Wayde West retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Wayde West thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.